Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
I want you to know what a battle I am fighting for you and for those in Laodicea, yes, for all who have never known me personally,
New American Standard Bible
For I want you to know how great a
King James Version
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Holman Bible
For I want you to know how great a struggle
International Standard Version
For I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen me face to face.
A Conservative Version
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have about you, and those at Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh.
American Standard Version
For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Amplified
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those [believers] at
An Understandable Version
I want you to know how much I am struggling for you [Note: This probably refers to the great effort Paul was exerting in prayer, preaching, etc.], and for those at Laodicia [Note: This was a town ten miles west of Colosse], and for all those who have never met me in person.
Anderson New Testament
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Bible in Basic English
For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;
Common New Testament
For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh,
Daniel Mace New Testament
For I wish you knew how great my concern is for you, and for those of Laodicea, and for such as have never seen me in person:
Darby Translation
For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;
Godbey New Testament
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have in behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and so many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Goodspeed New Testament
For I want you to know what a fight I am putting up for you and for our brothers in Laodicea, and for all who do not know me personally,
John Wesley New Testament
For I would have you know, how great a conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh:
Julia Smith Translation
For I wish you to know how great contest I have for you, and them in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
King James 2000
For I desire that you know what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and all those who have not seen my face {in person},
Modern King James verseion
For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I would ye knew what fighting I have for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my person in the flesh,
Moffatt New Testament
Striving? Yes, I want you to understand my deep concern for you and for those at Laodicea, for all who have never seen my face.
Montgomery New Testament
For I would have you know how great a contest I am waging for you and the brethren in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen my face.
NET Bible
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.
New Heart English Bible
For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Noyes New Testament
For I would have you know what a great struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Sawyer New Testament
For I wish you to know what a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
The Emphasized Bible
For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having - in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
FOR I wish you to know how great a struggle I sustain for you, and those at Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Twentieth Century New Testament
I want you to know in how great a struggle I am engaged for you and for Christ's People at Laodicea, and for all who have not yet seen me;
Webster
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Weymouth New Testament
For I would have you know in how severe a struggle I am engaged on behalf of you and the brethren in Laodicea and of all who have not known me personally,
World English Bible
For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Worrell New Testament
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I am having for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;
Worsley New Testament
For I would have you know what a great conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen me in person:
Youngs Literal Translation
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
Topics
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Eido
Eido
Peri
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 2:1
Images Colossians 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Christ, The Mystery Of God
1 I want you to know what a battle I am fighting for you and for those in Laodicea, yes, for all who have never known me personally, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, by having been knit together in love and by having atoned to the full assurance of understanding, so that they may finally reach the fullest knowledge of the open secret, Christ Himself,
Phrases
Cross References
Colossians 1:29
For this I am toiling and struggling by His active energy which is mightily working in me.
Philippians 1:30
since you are having the same struggle that you once saw me have and which you hear that I am still having.
Revelation 1:11
"Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
Colossians 4:12-13
Epaphras, one of your own number, a slave of Christ Jesus, wishes to be remembered to you. He is always earnestly pleading for you in his prayers that you may stand fast as men mature and of firm convictions in everything required by the will of God.
Luke 22:44
Omitted Text.
Acts 20:25
And now I know that none of you among whom I went about preaching the kingdom will ever see my face again.
Acts 20:38
(44:37) because they were especially pained at his saying that they would never see his face again. Then they went down to the ship with him.
Galatians 4:19
O my dear children, I am suffering a mother's birth pangs for you again, until Christ is formed in you.
Colossians 1:24
I am now glad to be suffering for you, and in my own person I am filling in what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for His body, that is, the church.
Colossians 2:5
For though I am far away in person, still I am with you in spirit, and I am glad to note your fine order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.
Colossians 4:15-16
Remember me to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But, although we had just suffered and been insulted, as you remember, at Philippi, we again summoned courage by the help of God, in spite of the terrific strain, to tell you God's good news.
Hebrews 5:7
For during His human life He offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud with tears to Him who was always able to save Him out of death, and because of His beautiful spirit of worship His prayer was heard.
1 Peter 1:8
You must continue to love Him, although you have never seen Him, but because you do believe in Him, although you do not now see Him, you must continue to rejoice with an unutterable and triumphant joy,
Revelation 3:14-22
"To the messenger of the church in Laodicea write: 'The Amen, the true and faithful witness, the origin of God's creation, speaks as follows: